Traveling-bag lock



(ModeL) M. SOI-IWERI N. TRAVELING BAG LOCK.

Patented Aug. 1, 1882.

far 4 21122- NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MORRIS SGHWERN, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

TRAVELING-BAG LOCK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 262,131, dated August 1, 1832.

Application filed May 8, 1882.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MORRIS SCHWERIN, of Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful ImprovemeutsinTraveling-BagLocks; and

I do hereby declare the following to be a full,

clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to theaccompanyin g drawings, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in looks for traveling-bags; and it consists in making the box or frame of the lock out of a single piece of metal, which is made to inclose the parts of the lock and to serve as a support for the handle-fastenings, as will be more fully described hereinafter.

The object of my invention is to simplify and cheapen the construction of traveling-bag locks by connecting the fastenings for the handles directly to the box of thelocktso that the work is rendered much easier anll more simple for inexperienced hands.

Figure 1 is a perspective of the box of a lock having the handle-fastenings attached directly to the lock. Fig. 2 is a similar view, showing the handle-fastenings attached across the top of the box of the look.

A represents the box of an ordinary lock for traveling-bags and other similar articles, and which may be struck up from a single piece of metal or formed from several pieces, as may be desired. Upon each end of this box there may be stamped up either a suitable projection, 13, or there may be formed a suitable recess upon or in which the fastening devices for the handles are to be placed and fastened to the lock. The handle-fastenings' to which the handles are to be fastened being thus attached directly to the box of the lock, it is only necessary to rivet the box to the frame, when the lock and the handle-fastenings are both secured in place at the same time.

(Model) Heretofore the lock has been attached to the frame, and then the handle-fastenings to which the handles were fastened were attached separately. This requires double labor to perform, and is objectionable on that account.

Where the handle-tastenings are attached directly to the lock it is much more easy for inexperienced hands to simply secure the lock in place, and thus combine the two operations in one. Where the handle-fastenings are thus connected directly to the box of the look much lighter metal can be used in striking up the lock-box, for then no strain of any kind is brought to bear upon the lock-box, all the strain being brought to bear upon the handlefastenings directly.

I do not limit myself to any particular method or means of fastening the handles in position, or any position in which the handles may be placed, as these can be varied without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I am aware that the lock and handle-fastenings have been secured to a lock-plate, which in turn has been fastened to the frame of the bag, and this I disclaim. My invention differs from this in dispensing with the baseplate and making the frame of the lock take its place.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- The lock frame or box A, cast or struck up from a single piece of metal, and made to inclose the parts of the lock and to form a support for the handle-fastenin gs, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereofI affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MORRIS SGHWERIN.

Witnesses LEO. A. Court, I. LIGHT. 

